Sweden / Nov 01, 1974 / 15
It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Ruthless Chicago newspaper editor Walter Burns resorts to dubious motives in order to get top reporter Hildy Johnson to cover one more big crime story before retirement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Durning | Murphy |
| Herb Edelman | Schwartz |
| Martin Gabel | Dr. Max J. Eggelhofer |
| Harold Gould | Mayor |
| Cliff Osmond | Officer Jacobi |
| Dick O'Neill | McHugh |
| Jon Korkes | Rudy Keppler |
| Carol Burnett | Mollie Malloy |
| Paul Benedict | Plunkett |
| Allen Jenkins | Telegrapher |
| Barbara Davis | Myrtle |
| Biff Elliot | Police Dispatcher |
| Lou Frizzell | Endicott |
| Doro Merande | Jennie |
| Noam Pitlik | Wilson |
| Joshua Shelley | Cab Driver |
| John Furlong | Duffy |
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| Leonard Bremen | Butch |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Front Page |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 1 novembre 1974 |
| Executive producer | Jennings Lang |
| Production | Paul Monash |
| Writer | Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond, Ben Hecht, Charles MacArthur |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters |
| Cinematography | Jordan Cronenweth |
| Assistant directors | Billy Wilder |
| Camera operators | Jordan Cronenweth |
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| Additional photography | Jordan Cronenweth |
| Production design | James W. Payne, Henry Bumstead |
| Art direction | Henry Bumstead, James W. Payne |
| Set decoration | James W. Payne, Henry Bumstead |
| Stunts | |
| Music | Robert Martin, Robert L. Hoyt |
| Sound | Robert Martin, Robert L. Hoyt |
| Costume design | Burton Miller |
| Makeup | Burton Miller |
| Hairstyling | Burton Miller |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 15.000.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Nov 01, 1974 / 12
United States / Dec 18, 1974 / PG
Brazil / Jan 01, 1975 / e 10
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Portugal / Jan 02, 1975 / e 10
Ireland / Jan 24, 1975 / 15
Germany / Mar 26, 1975 / 12
Italy / Mar 29, 1975
Spain / Apr 30, 1975 / APTA
Japan / May 03, 1975 / R15+
Netherlands / Jun 12, 1975 / 6
Hungary / Mar 06, 1980 / 12
TV
Netherlands / Dec 09, 2003 / 6 / SBS 6
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